| 421 |
green light |
| 1. n. A traffic light in its green state (indicating that vehicles may proceed). |
| The drive home was much faster than usual; somehow we managed to hit every green light. |
| 2. n. Approval, or permission to proceed. |
| We have a green light on the project. Work starts today. |
| 3. n. (slang) A go-ahead to commit a crime, specifically to carry out a hit on someone (i.e. to kill). |
| 422 |
fed up |
| 1. adj. Frustrated, annoyed, tired. |
| After two days, I am fed up with this nonsense. |
| 423 |
steering wheel |
| 1. n. A wheel-shaped control that is rotated by the driver to steer, existing in most modern land vehicles. |
| 424 |
magnifying glass |
| 1. n. An instrument made of convex glass, used to magnify. |
| 425 |
come across |
| 1. v. To give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image. |
| A business suit and briefcase help her to come across as the competent professional she is. |
| 2. v. To find, usually by accident. |
| In the meadow he will come across a rare flower. |
| 3. v. To change sides (literally or figuratively); to ask someone to work for the opposition. |
| 426 |
by mistake |
| 1. prep. by accident; without intention to do so |
| Today I took your packed lunch to work by mistake. |
| 427 |
shut up |
| 1. v. To close (a building) so that no one can enter. |
| 2. v. To terminate (a business). |
| 3. v. To enclose (a person, animal or thing) in a room or other place so that it cannot leave. |
| 4. v. To put (an object) in a secure enclosed place. |
| 5. v. Of a person, to stop talking or (of a person or thing) making noise. |
| 428 |
had better |
| 1. v. (idiomatic, with bare infinitive, informal) Should; ought to; need to; must. |
| You had better finish that homework on time, if you want to get a good grade. |
| “Will we get it finished?” / “We had better.” |
| The project had better get finished by the current deadline. |
| 429 |
how are you |
| 1. Phrase. An informal greeting, not requiring a literal response. In form a question, and thus followed by a question mark. Typical responses include: |
| I'm very well, thank you. How are you? (formal) |
| I'm fine, thank you. |
| Fine, thanks. (informal) |
| Fine, and you? (informal) |
| 430 |
rolling up |
| 1. v. present participle of roll up |
| 431 |
free will |
| 1. n. A person's natural inclination; unforced choice. |
| 2. n. (philosophy) The ability to choose one's actions, or determine what reasons are acceptable motivation for actions, without predestination, fate etc. |
| We don't select our genes, our natal connectome, our biochemical statistics, our juvenile environment and all our mechanisms of selection are metalogically based on mechanisms we don't control. |
| 432 |
and so forth |
| 1. Phrase. Indicates that a list continues in a similar manner. |
| Don't forget to pack weather items appropriate for the climate: sunscreen, rain gear, and so forth. |
| 433 |
shows up |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of show up |
| 434 |
nobody else |
| 1. |
| 435 |
music box |
| 1. n. (musical instrument) A box that generates or plays music, particularly one using mechanical means rather than electronic, generally using a cylinder or disk containing the music. |
| 436 |
calm down |
| 1. v. (intransitive) To become less excited, intense, or angry. |
| Calm down before you hurt somebody. |
| 2. v. To cause to become less excited, intense, or angry. |
| 437 |
look out for |
| 1. |
| 438 |
comes through |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of come through |
| 439 |
rule out |
| 1. v. To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler. |
| 2. v. (idiomatic, transitive) To reject an option from a list of possibilities. |
| As John Doe had an alibi, the police were able to rule him out as a suspect. |
| 3. v. (idiomatic, transitive) To make something impossible. |
| The constant rain ruled out any chance of a game of tennis. |
| 440 |
getting along |
| 1. v. present participle of get along |
| 441 |
looked up |
| 1. v. simple past tense and past participle of look up |
| 442 |
rolls up |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of roll up |
| 443 |
here you are |
| 1. Phrase. Said when handing something over to someone or doing a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something. |
| 444 |
provided that |
| 1. conj. alt-form, provided |
| 445 |
civil war |
| 1. n. A war fought between factions of the inhabitants of a single country, or a similar political entity. |
| 446 |
political party |
| 1. n. A political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power through representation in government. |
| 447 |
resort to |
| 1. |
| 448 |
run in |
| 1. n. alternative spelling of run-in |
| 2. v. (transitive, informal) To arrest. |
| The guys who robbed the bank last week have finally been run in. |
| 3. v. (transitive, British) To use new machinery at less than full speed, preventing damage. |
| I have to drive slowly for the first 1,000 miles to run the engine in. |
| 449 |
running out |
| 1. v. present participle of run out |
| 450 |
say yes |
| 1. v. To agree; to think something or someone is doing or saying what is right. |
